Distributor drive unit



spt.s,1925. 1,553,225 s. l. FEKETE E-r AL I DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE UNIT med Aug. 4. 192s through an opening 26 in casing 11 for connection with the generator and water pump, neither of which is shown. Y l Y At 27 is shown a spiral gear meshing with the gear 25 and fixed on a vertical distributor drive shaft 28. The upper end of the distributor drive shaft 28 revolves in a bushing 29 in a web in the main casing 11, and is forked as shown atc for'connection to the shaft of the distributor and interrupter, neither of which are shown. The lower endof the distributor drive shaft 28 revolves in a lower bushing 30 and is enclosed by a cap 31. The sha-ftl 28 also carries a worm 32 formed integral with the sleeve or hubrof the spiral gear 2. The lower face of the hub of the worm 32 rests on the upper face of the lower bushing and thereby positions the distributor drive shaft vertically.

Meshing with the worm 32 is a gearft formed integral with a horizontal oil pumpV shaft 35, which also carries an eccentric S6. The oil pumpshaft is supported atv its inner end inta-web 37 in the vmain casing and on its outer end in a bushing- 88. The eccentric 36`actuates in one direction the plunger 39 of the oil pump, the body or casing of which has already been referred to and is designated 13. The plunger of the oil pump is moved in the reverse direction by a spring 41. The oil pump bo-dy 13 is secured to the main casing by cap screws e2, and is connected tothe oil leads as shown at 43 and 44. It also contains the necessary valves which infthe form shown in the'drawings are balls 45 Vand'li.

In assembling the parts, the generator shaft 18, eccentric bearing 16, and parts forming the Oldham joint are assembled. The several parts in the casing 11 are put together. Then the assembly containing the eccentric bearing is inserted through the hole in the motor leg 14, and the adjusting collar 22 'is put on with the projection 6 in th-e notch Z2.' Then the casing is put in place and secured by the bolts 15, whichwhen tightened hold the parts securely in place. The adjustment of the eccentric bearing 16 to tighten the timing chain is easily accomplished by changing' the position of the adjusting collar as required.

1What'we claim is:

1. The unit including al casing, a plunger oil pump, a horizontal generator shaft, a sprocket to rotate said shaft, a vertical distributor shaft, a horizontal oil pump shaft located at a level different from that of the generator shaft, and gearing on said shaft connectingthe generator shaft and the distributor shaft, and the distributor shaft and the oil pump' shaft, the parts being supportedY and enclosed by the casing.

V2. The unit includinga casing,a plunger oil pump, a horizontal Agenerator shaft, an

Veccentric bearing therefor, a sprocket running on said eccentric bearing, an Oldham joint connecting the shaft and the sprocket, a vertical distributor shaft, gearing connecting said shafts, a horizontal oil pump shaft, gearing connecting the oil pump shaft and the distributor shaft, the parts being supported and enclosed by the casing.

3. The unit comprisingv a casing, a distributor supported thereon, an eccentric bushing closing an opening in one side of the casing, a generator shaft passing through the casingr and the eccentric bushing, a driving `sprocket on the bearing and connected to the said shaft by' anOldham joint, anoil pump secured to the casing, a vertical distributor shaft geared to the generator shaft, a horizontal oil pump shaft atright angles to the generator shaft and geared to' the distributor` shaft', an eccentric'on the oil pump shaft and a horizontal spring actuated plunger for the oil pump actuated by the eccentric.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

STEPHEN I. FEKETE. sTUAnfr G. BA1-Ts. 

